What are the generator categories under RCRA and their general monthly waste volume ranges?

What are the generator categories under RCRA and their general monthly waste volume ranges?

• A. Small, Medium, Large.
• B. A, B, C.
• C. VSQG (≤100 kg/month), SQG (>100 kg/month and ≤1000 kg/month), and LQG (>1000 kg/month).
• D. Type I, Type II, Type III.

Answer: (C)

RCRA generator status is determined by how much hazardous waste a facility generates in a calendar month. The three categories are very small quantity generator, small quantity generator, and large quantity generator, defined by monthly generation thresholds: Very Small Quantity Generator is up to 100 kilograms per month (with an acute hazardous waste limit of 1 kilogram per month in addition to that), Small Quantity Generator is more than 100 kilograms and up to 1,000 kilograms per month, and Large Quantity Generator is more than 1,000 kilograms per month. This exact phrasing aligns with the regulatory thresholds used to assign the applicable rules for accumulation, labeling, training, and reporting. So the option listing VSQG (≤100 kg/month), SQG (>100 kg/month and ≤1000 kg/month), and LQG (>1000 kg/month) is the best choice. The other naming schemes don’t map to these RCRA-defined thresholds, and monthly generation volume is measured for the calendar month, not a single tank’s or site’s storage or process rate.

RCRA generator status is determined by how much hazardous waste a facility generates in a calendar month. The three categories are very small quantity generator, small quantity generator, and large quantity generator, defined by monthly generation thresholds: Very Small Quantity Generator is up to 100 kilograms per month (with an acute hazardous waste limit of 1 kilogram per month in addition to that), Small Quantity Generator is more than 100 kilograms and up to 1,000 kilograms per month, and Large Quantity Generator is more than 1,000 kilograms per month. This exact phrasing aligns with the regulatory thresholds used to assign the applicable rules for accumulation, labeling, training, and reporting. So the option listing VSQG (≤100 kg/month), SQG (>100 kg/month and ≤1000 kg/month), and LQG (>1000 kg/month) is the best choice. The other naming schemes don’t map to these RCRA-defined thresholds, and monthly generation volume is measured for the calendar month, not a single tank’s or site’s storage or process rate.